27 Horses

17 days on the Old Spanish Trail
Killed a man in Utah then I broke out of jail
Sheriff's comin' after, they're hot on my tail
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Six days later I'm still on my feet
Got a flask of Fire but got nothin' to eat
I can hear them comin' in the desert heat
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And it's another night where I can't get no sleep

Head into Tecopa to buy me some time
Try to buy some whiskey but I ain't got a dime
Overheard some people talkin' about a crime
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They heard about the deed and they know my name
Put my head under my hat just to hide my fame
Sheriff's on his way to put me in my grave
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And it's another night where I can't get no sleep

Sheriff walked in at the break of day
Reached for his gun, gonna make me pay
But he was too slow and I blew him away
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I saw the life drain straight from his eyes
And I left the saloon to go take his ride
But they had me surrounded on all four sides
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